Febryna’s MDIS Experience

MDIS Experience Grand Prize Winner Febryna Soetedja embarked on a journey to discover not only MDIS, but also the little red dot known as Singapore.

It was a journey she most definitely will remember for a long time! Febryna’s personal guide, Jannah Shah, recounts the adventure they shared on their four-day trip together.

18 November 2013
Day 1 – The Experience Begins

Febryna
was all
smiles when we picked her up from Changi International Airport, and we
were pleasantly
surprised to see her clad in red - the official MDIS colour! That’s one
girl
who knows how to dress to impress!

After checking in at the Executive Suite of MDIS Residences@Stirling,
we
brought Febryna to Margaret Drive for lunch. It is a popular spot for
our
students to savour one of Singapore’s favourite dishes – Hainanese
Chicken
Rice.

Up next, Febryna immersed herself into the arts and soaked in some
culture at
the National Museum of Singapore. The Singapore History Gallery
exhibition
struck a special chord with her; it presented Singapore’s complex
history in a
captivating way using modern technology.

After a hearty Morrocan dinner at Bussorah Street, Febryna caught up on
some
much needed sleep in her hostel room, resting up for an action packed
day that
was soon to follow.

19 November 2013
Day 2 – Out and
About

It’s
a good
thing Febryna got a good night’s sleep because Day 2 was packed with
fun-filled
activities. First was a visit to Universal Studios Singapore.

The
Transformers ride was Febryna’s favorite, followed closely by The
Revenge of
the Mummy. Screams of excitement and laughter were heard all around the
island!
If there was any residual stress in Febryna’s life, it was all gone by
the time
she left the park. (A huge shoutout to Travel Delight for the meal and
gift vouchers!)

Febryna
was
looking seriously tuckered out after spending more than half a day at
the theme
park. But she was instantly reinvigorated the moment she heard what was
up
next, SHOPPING!

Singapore
is known to be a shopper’s paradise. From the best bargains and
affordable
goods at Daiso to high-end fashion brands, it can all be found in the
heart of
Orchard Road. It was the perfect opportunity to get some Christmas
shopping
done, and she probably bought enough to cover her Chinese New Year
shopping
list as well!

20 November 2013
Day 3
– A Day in the Life of an MDIS Student

“Think
BIG,
dream BIG, believe BIG, and the results will be BIG,” boomed Dr R.
Theyvendran, PBM, Secretary-General of MDIS, as he spoke with
drive and passion during
his ‘Success
is You’ motivational talk to students. Febryna seemed to
appreciate his
speech, as I observed her listening with a look of intense
concentration.

Day
3 allowed
Febryna to experience student-life related activities such as a campus
tour,
hands-on lessons, etc. Febryna got a special all-access pass to check
out the
various state-of-the-art facilities in MDIS and we are confident that
she was
impressed!

For
her, the
highlight of the campus tour was getting to see up close the beautiful
dresses
showcased at the Jakarta Fashion Week.

“The
black
feminine rock inspired outfit worn by Kikan Namara is my favorite! I
even got a
feel on what it’s like to be radio DJ.
I
didn’t know that there were many career choices for me to choose from!”

Over
an
Ikea dinner of Swedish meatballs, Febryna lamented that she was having
such a
good time that she didn’t want to go home! It made me happy to hear
that she
was enjoying herself immensely, but it was also a little bit
bittersweet knowing
that she would be leaving the next day.

21 November 2013
Day 4 – Till We Meet Again

On
the last
day of the MDIS Experience, we surprised Febryna with a bag filled with
MDIS merchandise
and a special picture montage of what she had seen and done over the
last three
days. It was a tear-jerking moment for me as I said goodbye but I am
confident
that we will meet again in the future.

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